| Item |
Percent change | Capacity indexes Percent of 1997 output |
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| Annual rate | Fourth quarter to fourth quarter |
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| 1972- 2004 Ave. |
1972- 1975 Ave. |
1975- 2004 Ave. |
2003 Dec. |
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| 2004 | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |||||
| Total industry | 2.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 2.7 | .5 | -.2 | 1.2 | 147.0 | 148.1 | 148.2 | 148.4 | 148.5 | 148.7 | 148.8 |
| Stage-of-process groups | |||||||||||||||
| Crude | .3 | .5 | .2 | -.9 | .9 | -.8 | -2.2 | -.2 | 107.6 | 107.6 | 107.6 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 107.4 |
| Primary and semifinished | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 3.0 | .8 | -.2 | 2.0 | 150.1 | 151.9 | 152.2 | 152.5 | 152.7 | 153.0 | 153.3 |
| Finished | 3.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 | .3 | .6 | .3 | 153.7 | 154.0 | 154.0 | 154.0 | 154.1 | 154.1 | 154.1 |
| Industry Groups | |||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing | 3.1 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.6 | .0 | -.1 | 1.1 | 152.0 | 153.0 | 153.1 | 153.3 | 153.4 | 153.6 | 153.8 |
| Manufacturing (NAICS) | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 2.8 | .2 | .1 | 1.2 | 154.1 | 155.2 | 155.4 | 155.5 | 155.7 | 155.9 | 156.0 |
| Durable manufacturing | 4.2 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 4.9 | .7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 177.4 | 179.7 | 180.1 | 180.4 | 180.8 | 181.1 | 181.5 |
| Wood products 321 | 1.5 | .7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .9 | -1.0 | -.8 | -.6 | 134.3 | 133.8 | 133.8 | 133.7 | 133.6 | 133.6 | 133.5 |
| Nonmetallic mineral products 327 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | .7 | 131.8 | 132.4 | 132.5 | 132.6 | 132.7 | 132.8 | 132.9 |
| Primary metal 331 | -.4 | .3 | -.6 | .1 | -3.5 | -2.3 | -.3 | -.9 | 115.0 | 114.4 | 114.3 | 114.2 | 114.1 | 114.0 | 113.9 |
| Iron and steel products 3311,2 | -.8 | -.1 | -.9 | .2 | -5.1 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 112.0 | 111.4 | 111.3 | 111.1 | 110.9 | 110.8 | 110.6 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | .8 | .0 | -.5 | -.2 | 138.9 | 138.7 | 138.7 | 138.7 | 138.7 | 138.6 | 138.6 |
| Machinery 333 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -.4 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -.2 | 126.2 | 125.9 | 126.0 | 126.0 | 126.0 | 126.1 | 126.1 |
| Computer and electronic products 334 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 16.1 | 29.1 | 19.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 392.5 | 413.6 | 417.0 | 420.4 | 424.0 | 427.6 | 431.3 |
| Computer and peripheral equip. 3341 | 25.8 | 13.4 | 24.8 | 34.8 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 16.7 | 4.3 | 351.0 | 361.1 | 361.5 | 361.7 | 362.1 | 362.5 | 363.0 |
| Communications equipment 3342 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 20.6 | 22.4 | 1.5 | -.9 | -1.5 | 276.2 | 274.0 | 273.5 | 273.1 | 272.6 | 272.2 | 271.8 |
| Semiconductor and related electronic components 334412-9 |
24.9 | 8.2 | 25.6 | 50.7 | 44.0 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 28.6 | 918.8 | 1057.5 | 1083.3 | 1110.2 | 1137.8 | 1166.2 | 1194.9 |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components 335 |
1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | -1.0 | -3.5 | -1.9 | -1.3 | 120.8 | 119.8 | 119.7 | 119.6 | 119.5 | 119.3 | 119.2 |
| Transportation equipment 336 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 152.6 | 154.0 | 154.1 | 154.3 | 154.5 | 154.6 | 154.8 |
| Motor vehicles and parts 3361-3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 151.5 | 153.5 | 153.7 | 153.9 | 154.1 | 154.3 | 154.6 |
| Autos and light trucks 33611 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 152.2 | 153.9 | 153.9 | 153.9 | 153.9 | 153.9 | 153.9 |
| Aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment 3364-9 |
1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .4 | .7 | .8 | 154.3 | 155.0 | 155.1 | 155.2 | 155.4 | 155.5 | 155.6 |
| Furniture and related products 337 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .2 | -1.0 | 149.4 | 148.6 | 148.5 | 148.3 | 148.2 | 148.1 | 147.9 |
| Miscellaneous 339 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .1 | .1 | 158.8 | 158.9 | 159.0 | 159.0 | 159.0 | 159.1 | 159.1 |
| Nondurable manufacturing | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .2 | -.5 | -1.3 | -.2 | 127.0 | 126.9 | 126.9 | 126.9 | 126.9 | 126.8 | 126.8 |
| Food 311 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 136.6 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.7 | 136.8 |
| Beverage and tobacco products 312 | .4 | .6 | .3 | -.1 | -1.7 | -1.9 | -2.5 | .4 | 111.8 | 112.0 | 112.1 | 112.2 | 112.3 | 112.4 | 112.4 |
| Textile mills 313 | .1 | 1.1 | -.2 | -3.3 | -4.0 | -4.5 | -5.6 | -5.8 | 96.6 | 93.3 | 92.8 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 91.5 | 91.0 |
| Textile product mills 314 | 1.6 | .9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -.9 | -1.2 | -2.3 | -1.6 | 118.8 | 117.7 | 117.6 | 117.4 | 117.3 | 117.2 | 117.0 |
| Apparel 315 | -1.8 | .5 | -2.2 | -6.3 | -8.7 | -12.4 | -12.3 | -12.5 | 76.1 | 70.4 | 69.6 | 68.8 | 68.0 | 67.3 | 66.5 |
| Leather and allied products 316 | -3.3 | -.8 | -3.5 | -4.2 | -9.5 | -9.8 | -10.2 | -10.6 | 84.2 | 78.9 | 78.1 | 77.4 | 76.7 | 76.0 | 75.3 |
| Paper 322 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -.2 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -1.9 | -.4 | 110.5 | 110.3 | 110.3 | 110.3 | 110.2 | 110.2 | 110.2 |
| Printing and support 323 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -.7 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -1.7 | .3 | 121.4 | 121.6 | 121.6 | 121.7 | 121.8 | 121.9 | 121.9 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .7 | .4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -1.0 | 1.3 | 121.1 | 122.2 | 122.3 | 122.4 | 122.5 | 122.6 | 122.6 |
| Chemical 325 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .4 | .8 | 145.6 | 146.3 | 146.4 | 146.5 | 146.6 | 146.7 | 146.8 |
| Plastics material and resin 325211 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | -.1 | 1.8 | -.4 | .3 | .3 | 125.4 | 125.6 | 125.7 | 125.7 | 125.7 | 125.7 | 125.7 |
| Synthetic rubber 325212 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .4 | 3.1 | -1.9 | -.4 | .6 | 129.5 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 130.1 | 130.1 | 130.2 | 130.3 |
| Artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments 32522 |
.7 | 6.3 | -1.0 | -3.9 | -9.7 | -8.2 | -2.1 | -2.6 | 86.9 | 85.6 | 85.3 | 85.1 | 84.9 | 84.7 | 84.5 |
| Plastics and rubber products 326 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -1.5 | -1.6 | -2.3 | -1.2 | 126.3 | 125.3 | 125.3 | 125.2 | 125.1 | 125.0 | 124.9 |
| Other manufacturing (non-NAICS) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .7 | -1.3 | -2.5 | -2.9 | .1 | 119.4 | 119.4 | 119.4 | 119.5 | 119.6 | 119.7 | 119.7 |
| Mining 21 | -.1 | -.2 | -.1 | -1.0 | 2.0 | -.6 | -1.7 | -.4 | 105.9 | 105.8 | 105.7 | 105.7 | 105.6 | 105.6 | 105.5 |
| Oil and gas extraction 211 | -.9 | -1.2 | -.6 | -.1 | 1.1 | -.1 | -.8 | -.7 | 104.0 | 103.6 | 103.5 | 103.5 | 103.4 | 103.3 | 103.3 |
| Mining (except oil and gas) 212 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.4 | -.6 | -.3 | -.3 | -.9 | -.2 | 115.2 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 | 115.1 |
| Coal mining 2121 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 1.4 | .5 | -1.9 | -.5 | 113.8 | 113.4 | 113.4 | 113.4 | 113.4 | 113.4 | 113.4 |
| Metal mining 2122 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.3 | -2.5 | -5.2 | -3.7 | -.7 | -.5 | 97.6 | 97.3 | 97.2 | 97.2 | 97.2 | 97.1 | 97.1 |
| Stone and earth minerals 2123 | .9 | .0 | 1.0 | .8 | .1 | -.1 | -.1 | .3 | 125.0 | 125.3 | 125.3 | 125.3 | 125.4 | 125.4 | 125.4 |
| Support activities for mining 213 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 120.1 | 122.2 | 122.4 | 122.7 | 122.9 | 123.1 | 123.3 |
| Utilities 2211,2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 133.4 | 134.9 | 135.1 | 135.3 | 135.5 | 135.7 | 135.9 |
| Electric 2211 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 135.0 | 136.8 | 137.0 | 137.3 | 137.5 | 137.7 | 138.0 |
| Natural gas 2212 | .1 | -.7 | .4 | .2 | .2 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 124.9 | 124.9 | 124.9 | 124.9 | 124.9 | 124.9 | 124.9 |
| Special Aggregates | |||||||||||||||
| Selected high-technology industries | 20.8 | 6.9 | 21.5 | 38.8 | 27.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 547.3 | 587.0 | 593.8 | 600.7 | 607.9 | 615.3 | 622.8 |
| Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech industries |
1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | .5 | -.4 | -.6 | .1 | 132.9 | 133.0 | 133.0 | 133.0 | 133.0 | 133.0 | 133.1 |
| Manufacturing ex. selected high-tech and motor vehicles and pts. |
1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .4 | -.6 | -1.0 | -.1 | 131.3 | 131.1 | 131.1 | 131.1 | 131.1 | 131.1 | 131.1 |